New York Yankees Destroy Kansas City Royals 13-4 To Get a Much-Needed Blowout Win As Will Warren Pitches Great
The Yankees have been playing a bunch of close games recently, and they are in the midst of 13 games in a row. They needed to win a laugher, and they did today, by beating the Kansas City Royals 13-4. Fourteen of their games have been decided by two runs or fewer, and their last five wins have come in their last at-bat.
For the Yankees, Will Warren pitched great. He struck out 11 batters and now has more than 70 on the season. His emergence would do wonders to lengthen the Yankees’ pitching rotation, particularly with Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon returning soon.
The blowout score and Warren’s great pitching did wonders to save the over-taxed Yankee bullpen. Do you think the Yankees will sweep the series with the Royals tomorrow?
Yankees and Royals Game Summary
Cody Bellinger hit two home runs, and the Yankees hit four. The game was 10-0 before the Royals scored, and it was never really in doubt after the New Yorkers scored five runs in the third inning. The team then scored two runs in the fourth inning and three runs in the sixth. Carter Jensen hit a two-run home run for the Royals in the seventh inning. By that point in the game, it was already 10-0, and there was no doubt the “Bronx Bombers” were going to win the game.
Noah Cameron did not pitch well for the Royals. They sure lived up to their name today, hitting the ball a great distance all over the field. This win for the Yanks means they will take the series, and they will go for the sweep tomorrow.
Yankee Stadium Opened In 1923
On this date in 1923, the Yanks played their first game at Yankee Stadium. The stadium was built for only $2.4 million at the time, which is roughly equivalent to $45.4 million in 2025. The stadium was nicknamed “The House that Ruth Built.”
Babe Ruth was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees in 1919, and by the time the stadium opened, people were coming from all over to see the Bambino swat home runs. That is why the stadium seated 58,000 people when it first opened.
The Emergence Of Will Warren
Warren pitched great today. He started and threw seven innings. He had 11 big strikeouts and is becoming a strikeout pitcher right before our eyes. In this game, he only gave up two runs in his last inning, surrendering a two-run home run. He did not walk any batters. His fate and emergence are directly relevant to Luis Gil.
Likely only one of Gil or Warren will be in the starting rotation once Cole and Rodon return. He did himself a lot of good today. Meanwhile, Gil has struggled.
Dominating the Royals
With the win today, the Yankees have won two games in this series against the Royals. The Royals have now lost six games in a row. The Yanks record against the Royals is 338-215-1. Sometimes in baseball, one team matches up well with another team. That is the case for the Yanks against the Royals. In fact, the Yanks play well against all teams from the American League Central Division.
Home Runs In a Game
Bellinger had two home runs when he came up in the eighth inning. He walked. He has hit three home runs in a game once before in his career. That happened last season against his former team, the Chicago Cubs. There was some thought that he was going for three home runs in this game. There were two runners on base, and the score was 12-2.
